Claims:CLAIMS
We Claim,
[CLAIM 1] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo is characterized by a picture frame assembly comprises:
A. the plane frame 101 and
B. the metal corners 102;
wherein the plane frame 101 is characterized by:
i. the top structural profile 11 comprising the longer top flange 11a , shorter top flange 11b and the top web 11c;
ii. left lateral structural profile 12 comprising the left lateral flange 12a and the left lateral web rib 12b;
iii. right lateral structural profile 13 comprising the right lateral flange 13a and the right lateral web rib 13b and
iv. the bottom structural profile 14 comprising the longer bottom flange 14a, shorter bottom flange 14b ,bottom web 14c and the supporting material;
wherein the metal corners 102 are characterized by:
i. the top corners with groove 15 & 16 and
ii. the bottom corners 17 & 18.
[CLAIM 2] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, comprises at least four metal corners 102, which are possessing the holding mechanism for lifting the packets.
[CLAIM 3] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the assembly is secured with the help of metallic/woven/pat strap tape for the proper binding of the assembly.
[CLAIM 4] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein Thermoplastic contain Acrylic, Nylon, Polybenzimidazole, Polyvinyl chloride Polycarbonate, Polyether sulfone, Polyether ether ketone, Polyetherimide, Polystyrene, Polyvinylidene fluoride, Teflon, etc. but the most preferable material of the present invention is UPVC material said Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride.
[CLAIM 5] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the metal corners 102 made of MS steel, stainless steel, HYSD steel , titanium and its alloys , nickel and it alloys, thermos-mechanically treated steel etc., and the material is chosen based on the requirement of the strength and durability criteria.
[CLAIM 6] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the metal corners 102 provide extra stiffness and strength to the frame and for the safe transportation of the said sensitive cargo.
[CLAIM 7] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the combination of the plane frame 101 is made out of thermoplastic material and the metal corners 102 for the effective shock absorption during the loading, transportation and the unloading process.
[CLAIM 8] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the top structural profile 1, left lateral structural profile 2, right lateral structural profile 3 and the bottom structural profile 4 are made of thermoplastic material.
[CLAIM 9] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the thermoplastic material has higher durability and five times higher than the tensile strength of the wood where the engineered thermoplastic is easily available and recyclable.
[CLAIM 10] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the top structural profile 1, left lateral structural profile 2, right lateral structural profile 3 and the bottom structural profile 4 are made by thermo-fusion of thermoplastic material flat made through extrusion process wherein the Plastic extrusion is a manufacturing process (high-volume), in which the raw plastic / raw plastic material is melted and then formed in a continuous profile.
[CLAIM 11] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein thickness of the top structural profile 1, left lateral structural profile 2, right lateral structural profile 3 and the bottom structural profile 4 is less than priorly used wooden frame as the thermoplastic material has the easily mouldable design advantage, less waste reduction, high structural strength, good aesthetic value and has the environmental benefit.
[CLAIM 12] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the top structural profile 1, left lateral structural profile 2, right lateral structural profile 3 and the bottom structural profile 4 can configure the shapes of C , U , W , V etc., and can be varied as per the mechanical and structural requirement.
[CLAIM 13] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the bottom structural profile may comprises groove having the shape of square, rectangular, elliptical, etc. for providing the extra stiffness and support to the glass panel.
[CLAIM 14] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the groove may also contain the supporting material to increase the bearing capacity of the said apparatus.
[CLAIM 15] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the bottom structural profile comprises supporting material, which provides extra strength to bottom part while lifting of packet.
[CLAIM 16] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the supporting material may be chosen from wPVC – wood plasticized vinyl chloride, vinyl rubber, neoprene, cardboard, paper dunnage, thermocol etc.
[CLAIM 17] An Apparatus 100 and Method for Packaging Edge Sensitive Cargo as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the apparatus 100 can carry glass pack up to 2.5 tonnes due to its higher hardness and greater toughness.

Dated this 8th December 2020.
, Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION:

The present invention relates to the packaging of edge sensitive cargo like glass-sheets, for example flat/float/coated/mirror glass-sheets; even more sensitive are natural stone slabs. Even bending-and impact resistant laminated glass-sheets have sensitive areas. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus, which protects edge sensitive cargo and having very simple design.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:

Flat glass is available in various types, for example as toughened single-pane safety glass, as laminated safety glass, as laminated glass, as multi-pane composite glass, as fire protection glass, as sun protection glass, as thermally or chemically toughened glass, as float glass, as heat protection glass, as wire glass, as window glass, as cast glass, as soundproof glass, as transparent greenhouse glass. The various types of glass are largely standardized. For example, DIN 12150, DIN EN ISO 12543, DIN 1259, DIN 4102, DIN 18631 DIN 11525, DIN 11526 and DIN 52290, ASTM C1036, ASTM C1048, ASTM C1172.

Window/Decorative/Automotive/Safety/Laminated glasses are nowadays mainly produced using a float glass process, through which it achieves a high surface quality. The float glass process is a continuous production process. Purified/refined molten glass is directed to a bath of molten tin. In comparison to the tin the glass has a lower specific gravity and therefore floats upon the molten tin. This produces very uniform glass with a high surface quality.

A vehicle that is equipped as a load-carrier is not suitable for other transports. The vehicle must or should wait at the construction site until all or most the glass sheets are installed, or a safe interim storage for the glass-sheets must or should be created on site.

The load-carriers are rigid M.S. Fabricated Racks that are temporary/permanent mountable i.e. lockable on vehicles, in which glass is secured in an upright position. The transport costs for such rack-systems are disproportionately high. In addition, it must or should be taken into account that the racks must or should not only be transported to the construction site, but also need to be collected or should be collected from the construction site again. Furthermore, it must or should be taken into account that trucks commonly used for glass transport, when loaded with racks and glass, are filled nowhere near to maximum capacity. It is not uncommon to see offers for glass transport, where the cost of transport is just as high as the cost of the glass itself.

A vehicle with an off loadable load-carrier is of course suitable for other tasks. However, the load-carriers consume a lot of cargo space and are a great hindrance for additional cargo. The load-carrier is offloaded at the construction site. After installing the glass-sheets, the carrier must or should be collected again. Both issues result in high transport costs. In addition, if a load-carrier is not immediately or substantially immediately released, this usually creates significant additional costs. If a delay in the installation of the glass-sheets occurs, a delayed release of the load-carrier is an automatic consequence. In that case, one wants to continue to store the glass on the load-carriers, because any other type of storage contains a much greater risk of damage to the glass.

Cargo that is partially made of glass encounters the same problems as described for glass sheets above. This is the case for example with photovoltaic elements/solar cells. With natural stone slabs a similar situation as for glass-sheets exists. However, because of their inhomogeneity, natural stone slabs with the same thickness are even more sensitive than glass. Thin Natural stone slabs will break at the slightest bending load. Natural stone slabs are also transported to the customer placed upright in a load-carrier. In construction, natural stone slabs are often used as well, for example as floor panels and windowsills.

However, also other cargo is easily damaged. These include for example countertops that are otherwise able to withstand considerable loads, but are highly sensitive along their sharp edges.

The present invention solves problems about transportation of edge sensitive product by providing an apparatus and method for packaging of edge sensitive product which is very cheap than prior method and device of packaging.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

The principal aspect of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for the packaging of edge sensitive cargo comprises a top structural profile, bottom structural profile , left lateral structural profile and right lateral structural profile wherein, top profile consisting of top flange and top rib. Bottom structural profile consisting of bottom rib, bottom flange and supporting material on surface of the web. The present invention also provide a flap into single glazing which is normally require the manufacture of a new piece of toughened glass to withstand the pressure of the flap. The left lateral structural profile comprising the left lateral flange and the left lateral web rib and right lateral structural profile comprising the right lateral flange and the right lateral web rib respectively. Moreover, said apparatus comprises at least four metal corner which consists of holding mechanism for lifting the packet where the top corners are provided with the grooves and bottom corners are provided without grooves. Further, the whole mechanism is assembled firmly with the help of the metallic tape.

One of the aspects of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein top webs, bottom web and lateral webs are made of thermoplastic material, which has tensile strength five times higher than the wood. A thermoplastic, or thermosoftening plastic, is a plastic polymer material that becomes pliable or moldable at a certain elevated temperature and solidifies upon cooling. Most thermoplastics have a high molecular weight. The polymer chains associate by intermolecular forces, which weaken rapidly with increased temperature, yielding a viscous liquid. In this state, thermoplastics may be reshaped and are typically used to produce parts by various polymer-processing techniques such as injection moulding, compression moulding, calendaring, and extrusion.

One of the aspects of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein thickness of top web, bottom web and lateral webs is less than priorly used wooden frame as the strength is high for thermoplastic material. Thermoplastics have a good range of properties and are energy efficient both in their manufacture and processing. Thermoplastic components can be made in very high volume with high precision and low cost. Thermoplastics can replace metals with a considerable weight savings, providing proper care is taken in design. Most thermoplastics have better fatigue properties than metals and will tolerate larger deflections than metals without deforming.

One of the aspects of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein top web, bottom web and lateral webs are made by thermo-fusion of thermoplastic material flat made through extrusion process. Thermoplastics are energy efficient both in their manufacture & processing, Thermoplastic components can be made in very high volume with high precision & low cost, they can replace the metals with considerable weight savings, proper care is taken in design, most thermoplastics have better properties than the metals and they can tolerate larger deflections than the metals without deforming.

One of the aspects of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein bottom web comprises supporting material, which provides extra strength to bottom part while lifting of packet because they offer many performance benefits, most thermoplastic materials offer high strength, shrink-resistance and easy bendability. Wood plastic composite (wpc) is the supporting material wherein a material created from a unique blend of natural wood and plastic fibres. Sawdust, pulp, bamboo, peanut hulls and unused woodworking materials, like bark, from a variety of projects, are combined with plastic powder to form WPC. Wood plastic composites (wpc) are wieldy uses to building and construction products like decking, moulding and sliding, and fencing. Even more they have many benefits like low maintenance, durable and long- lasting, safe, cost effective and eco-friendly.

Thermoplastics materials have high strength because of their lightweight & they come with relatively low processing costs, where one can easily manufacture them in high volumes with high precision, the engineers use the thermoplastics instead of the metals because of their much lighter weight.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, which can carry glass pack of 1 ton to 3 tons due to their high-impact resistance. They also offer a chemical resistant. Wood Plasticized Vinyl Chloride (WPVC) is a hybrid material, which combines the qualities of wood and the ease of workability of plastic. It is a composite material, which has replaced natural wood and is sustainable as it is made of waste wood and recycled plastic. It is widely used in outdoor decking floors, railings, fences, cladding, outdoor landscape, cornices, door and window frames, indoor furniture, outdoor furniture etc. It acts as the cushioning and supporting material for the frame and is very efficient

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
The objects, features and advantages of the invention will best be understood from the following description of various embodiments thereof, selected for purposes of illustration, and shown in the accompanying figures.

Figure 1. Discloses the prospective top and bottom structural profile of the apparatus.
Figure 2. Discloses the prospective bottom structural profile of the apparatus with flat wPVC.
Figure 3. Discloses the lateral structural prospective profile of apparatus.
Figure 4. Illustrates the isometric view of the bottom metallic corners.
Figure 5. Illustrates the isometric view of the top metallic corners.
Figure 6. Discloses the picture frame of the apparatus without glass.
Figure 7. Discloses the picture frame of the apparatus with glass.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:

The principal embodiment of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for the packaging of edge sensitive cargo comprises a top structural profile, bottom structural profile , left lateral structural profile and right lateral structural profile wherein, top profile consisting of top flange and top rib. Bottom structural profile consisting of bottom rib, bottom flange and supporting material on surface of the wpc. The left lateral structural profile comprising the left lateral flange and the left lateral web rib and right lateral structural profile comprising the right lateral flange and the right lateral web rib respectively. Moreover, said apparatus comprises at least four metal corner, which consists of holding mechanism for lifting the packet where the top corners are provided with the grooves and bottom corners are provided without grooves. Further, the whole mechanism is assembled firmly with the help of the metallic/woven/pat strap binding.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein top webs, bottom web and lateral webs are made of thermoplastic material, which has tensile strength five times than wood. A thermoplastic, or thermosetting plastic, is a plastic polymer material that becomes pliable or mouldable at a certain elevated temperature and solidifies upon cooling. Most thermoplastics have a high molecular weight. Thermoplastic contain Acrylic, Nylon, Polybenzimidazole, Polyvinyl chloride Polycarbonate, Polyether sulfone, Polyether ether ketone, Polyetherimide, Polystyrene, Polyvinylidene fluoride, Teflon, Polyphenylene sulfide, Polyphenylene oxide,
Polyethylene, PLA etc. but the most preferable material of the present invention is UPVC/CPVC material said Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride. UPVC is the acronym for Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride, which is a rigid and chemically resistant form of PVC.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein thickness of top web, bottom web and lateral webs is less than priorly used wooden frame as the strength is high of thermoplastic material.

Another embodiment of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein top, bottom and lateral webs configure a shape like C channel but the present invention does not limit its scope by providing only C shaped channel but it can be U shaped, W shaped, V shaped, C Shaped with Grove, I Shaped, Combination of tow L Shaped, Combination with L Shaped with other shaped, etc.; it can be varied as per requirement.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein bottom web may comprises groove having shape of square, rectangular, elliptical, etc. for providing more support to the glass panel. Said groove consisting of supporting materials also.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein top web, bottom web and lateral webs are made by thermo-fusion of thermoplastic material flat made through extrusion/any moulding process. Plastics extrusion is a high-volume manufacturing process in which raw plastic is melted and formed into a continuous profile. The material is gradually melted by the mechanical energy generated by turning screws and by heaters arranged along the barrel. The present invention does not limit its scope by making a web through extrusion process but it can be any process which can make webs like structure.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an apparatus wherein bottom web comprises supporting material, which provides extra strength to bottom part while lifting of packet.

Another embodiment of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, which can carry glass pack of at least 2.5 tons due to its higher hardness and the stiffness.

Figure 1 of the present invention discloses prospective top and bottom structural profile 11 of the apparatus. The top structural profile 11 comprises the top web 11c of length ‘a’ units, which is 2240mm, width of ‘b’ units which is 228mm and thickness of ‘e’ units that is 3mm. It also comprises the longer top flange 11a depth of ‘c’ units which is 70mm and thickness of ‘e’ units that is 3mm.It also contains the shorter top flange 11b of depth of ‘d’ units which is 15mm and has the thickness of ‘e’ units that is 3mm. The bottom structural profile 11 comprises the bottom web 14c of length ‘a’ units, which is 2240mm, width of ‘b’ units which is 228mm and thickness of ‘e’ units that is 3mm. It also comprises the longer bottom flange 14a depth of ‘c’ units which is 70mm and thickness of ‘e’ units that is 3mm.It also contains the shorter bottom flange 14b of depth of ‘d’ units which is 15mm and has the thickness of ‘e’ units that is 3mm.The structural profile is in the shape of the C channel with unequal flanges. The unequal provision of the legs is provided for the advantage of the safe unloading of the cargo after and during the transportation. It provides efficient movement of the glass while unloading of the cargo.

Figure 2 of the present invention discloses prospective bottom structural profile 14 of the apparatus with flat wPVC. Wood Plasticized Vinyl Chloride (wPVC) is a hybrid material, which combines the qualities of wood and the ease of workability of plastic. It is a composite material, which has replaced natural wood and is sustainable as it is made of waste wood and recycled plastic. It is widely used in outdoor decking floors, railings, fences, cladding, outdoor landscape, cornices, door and window frames, indoor furniture, outdoor furniture etc. It acts as the cushioning and supporting material for the frame and is very efficient. The supporting material may be chosen from wPVC – wood plasticized vinyl chloride, vinyl rubber, neoprene, cardboard, paper dunnage, thermocol etc. It depends upon the structural requirement of the project.

Figure 3 of the present invention discloses left lateral structural prospective profile 13 of the apparatus. It comprises the left lateral web 12b of length ‘g’ units that is 1830 units and width of ‘i’ units that is 231 units .It also comprises the left lateral flange 12a of length of ‘h’ units that is 1690 units and the effective depth ‘c’ units that is 70mm.Here, the flanges of the vertical structural profile are equal.

Figure 4 of the present invention illustrates the isometric view of the bottom metallic corners 17. It comprises the depth of ‘j’ units that is 300mm , width of ‘j’ units that is 300mm , effective width of ‘m’ units that is 237 units, thickness of ‘k’ units that is 60mm and the total thickness of the metallic corners is ‘l’ units that is 1.5mm. The present invention comprises metal corner 102 having holding mechanism and which are located at the corners only. The metal corners 102 can be made of MS steel, stainless steel, HYSD steel , titanium and its alloys , nickel and it alloys, thermos-mechanically treated steel etc., and the material is chosen based on the requirement of the strength and durability criteria of the project.

Figure 5 of the present invention illustrates the isometric view of the top metallic corners 15. It consists the groove like structure at the corners having the shape of square, rectangular, elliptical, etc. for providing the extra stiffness and support to the glass panel. The groove may also contain the supporting material to increase the bearing capacity of the said apparatus 100. The supporting material will provides the extra strength to bottom part while lifting of packets. The supporting material may be chosen from wPVC – wood plasticized vinyl chloride, vinyl rubber, neoprene, cardboard, paper dunnage etc., and it depends upon the demand of the shock absorption requirement of the project.

Figure 6 of the present invention discloses the plane frame 101 of the apparatus without glass. It comprises the top structural profile 11, bottom structural profile 14, left lateral structural profile 12 and right lateral structural profile 13 comprising the flange and the web rib. The frame also contains the four metallic corners 102 for the proper holding mechanism, which will provide extra stiffness to the frame. So, the part of the plane frame 101 is made of one material and another part i.e., the metallic corners 102 are made of another material. This idea of using the dual materials is followed for the reduced dead weight of the whole frame and to attain the highest possible strength and the durability criteria of the frame. The supporting material may be chosen from wPVC – wood plasticized vinyl chloride, vinyl rubber, neoprene, cardboard, paper dunnage etc. wPVC is a hybrid material, which combines the qualities of wood and the ease of workability of plastic. It is a composite material, which has replaced natural wood and is sustainable as it is made of waste wood and recycled plastic. It is widely used in outdoor decking floors, railings, fences, cladding, outdoor landscape, cornices, door and window frames, indoor furniture, outdoor furniture etc.

Figure 7 of the present invention discloses the plane frame 101 of the said apparatus 100 with glass 19. The present invention that the provision of the grooves is for the efficient holding of the cargo. The groove can have the shape of square, rectangular, elliptical, etc. for providing the extra stiffness and support to the glass panel. Here the supporting material used is tested by Shore D Hardness is a standardized test consisting in measuring the depth of penetration of a specific indenter. Test methods used to measure Shore D Hardness are ASTM D2240 and ISO 868.The hardness value is determined by the penetration of the Durometer indenter foot into the sample. Shore Hardness measures are dimensionless. It goes between 0 and 100. The higher number represents the harder material. The resulting depth is dependent on hardness of the material, viscoelasticity, Shape of the indenter and Duration of the test.